GET READY TO TRAIN WITH GORDON RAMSAY ACADEMY

Gordon tries to visit the Academies when he can and loves following what you're all cooking on social media. Our courses are taught by brilliant chef teachers who uphold Gordon's ethos and high standards, and are able to pass on lots of knowledge from their own experience in restaurants and kitchens around the world.

For our 6-Week Essentials Cookery Skills course, you do not need any prior training or experience.

This course is suitable for anyone aged 16+ interested in food and cooking, and looking to improve their skills and overall knowledge.

For longer courses or other qualifications, please see their individual terms and requirements.

Arrive at our Riyadh Academy from 9am to ensure you are ready to start setting up in the kitchen from 9.30am. You will have the chance to change into your chef whites, explore the cookbook library, and grab a tea or coffee before starting the day.

After setting up your kitchen, teaching will start at 10am. Spend the morning learning from chef demonstrations or tackling the theory of food hygiene and safety practises.

Break for lunch and to refuel ahead of an afternoon of hands-on cooking. On some days there will be food from the morning session, but we strongly advise bringing your own lunch or popping out to grab something locally.

Get to grips with 2-3 new recipes in the afternoon, making these individually to practise particular skills, such as cooking meat or fish, preparing vegetables, making doughs and presenting desserts.

Once the kitchen is in order, pack up around 4pm to head home with the elements you have made in the afternoon.

Over the total course of 6 weeks, you will have participated in over 90 hours of teaching and study time.

Please let us know in your booking form if you have any particular allergies or dietary requirements. This will give us the opportunity then to discuss with you the specifics of the course to ensure you are comfortable with taking part and that it is safe for you to do so.

Some recipes within the course may be able to be adapted, however, the nature of the course and skills required to be covered, mean that some recipes and skills will not be able to be changed.

To discuss anything ahead of booking, please contact us

We unfortunately cannot guarantee an allergen or nut-free environment in any of our kitchens.

As with any dietary requirements, please let us know in your booking form, or contact us if there are any particular support needs that may enable you to best participate and excel in the course, so that we can discuss these with you ahead of the course starting.

Participants on all culinary qualifications are required to wear suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for a kitchen environment.

• Chef whites - a clean chef's jacket for each day of the course
• Non-slip, flat, closed-toe shoes
• Food containers - to take away dishes made at the end of the day, as you will be making a lot over the course!

We will provide an apron to wear each day over your whites. There is no need for a chef's hat, however long hair must be tied back or contained in the kitchen.

All equipment and ingredients are provided. We do not advise bringing any of your own equipment (such as knives), so that everyone in the class are using the same items for consistency.

Lunch:

• There will be a lunch break each day with opportunity to get some fresh air or a break from the kitchen
• Some days will involve cooking dishes before lunch, however we advise either bringing some lunch with you or popping out into the mall (on the doorstep) to grab some sustenance.

There will be plenty of food to take home at the end of the day!

Our Riyadh Academy is easily accessible and offers ample underground parking on site for participants.

Please note that travel and accommodation arrangements are the responsibility of the participant, and we recommend allowing sufficient time to arrive promptly for each session.

Full location details and travel guidance can be found on our Contact Us page . If needed, our team is also happy to recommend nearby hotels and parking options.

On occasions where a session takes place at an alternative location, such as a work-experience day in a restaurant, this will be communicated well in advance so you can arrange any additional transport.

All payments are made securely through our website. We accept a range of payment options, including Mada, Visa, and Mastercard, as well as Buy Now, Pay Later services such as Tabby and Tamara.

For longer-term programmes, we also offer JeelPay, an education-focused payment solution that allows you to spread the cost of your course over up to 12 months, subject to eligibility and approval by the platform.

Available payment options will be displayed at checkout.

You can cancel or change your course booking within 14 days of making the booking for a full refund of fees paid.

After this time and up to 8 weeks prior to the course start date, you will be able to reschedule your booking to another course (subject to availability), however if cancelled within this time, we reserve the right to retain any deposit paid for the course.

If the course is cancelled within 8 weeks of the course start date, or at any time after the course has started, no rescheduling will be available and there will be no refund of all fees paid.

Please see our Terms and Conditions for full details on cancelling or changing bookings for our qualifications.

If any sessions within the course are missed, it will be up to the discretion of the teaching team and CTH to determine if this affects the participant's ability to complete their coursework and take the exam(s).

If any exams are missed, the opportunity to resit the exam is subject to the policies of the exam provider.

Please see our Terms and Conditions for further information.

You and your dishes will be photographed to create your recipe coursework, and any final practical exams may be filmed for independent assessment and validation.

We'd love you to share your photos and experiences with others on social media - tag @gordonramsayacademyksa and show everyone what you've been cooking! Please do just ensure you are only photographing your own creations and yourself.

Please just be mindful that, as this is an assessed course, photography or filming should not disrupt your learning or anyone else's. We often photograph and film classes to share in our social and marketing but if you're not comfortable with this, you can choose to opt out in the booking form and we'll always check with you in class as well.

For more information, please see our Terms and Conditions .

Upon successful completion of your programme at our Riyadh Academy, you will receive dual certification.

This includes a Saudi-recognised certification issued through the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC), granted in coordination with the Culinary Arts Commission, as well as an international certification awarded by the UK-based Confederation of Tourism & Hospitality (CTH).

This dual certification ensures your qualification is recognised both locally in Saudi Arabia and internationally.

If you have any questions at all about what happens at the Academy, how bookings or vouchers work, your account, or how we can make sure you have the best experience you possibly can, just get in touch with us and we'll be happy to help.